End of newspaper photographers?

Alan Mutter questions the future of newspaper photographers, pointing out how amateurs are already producing work nearly as good and as fast in some cases. [via Cyberjournalist]

"Because citizen shooters vastly outnumber professional journalists – and they're increasingly aware of how to get their work published – it stands to reason that they will begin scooping the pros on more and more breaking news, thus rendering staff photographers substantially superfluous.

Case in point, a coverage at Flikr.Com with on the largest ship ever to enter San Francsico Bay, compared to the San Francisco Chronicle' coverage.

emily | 7:57 AM | Citizens as Camera Phone Reporters |
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